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Roma consider Hamsik-Pastore swap
Roma consider Hamsik-Pastore swap
Roma could make a move to bring Napoli hero Marek Hamsik back from China and exchange him with Javier Pastore, claim La Repubblica. According to the newspaper, Giallorossi President James Pallotta is considering offering Pastore to Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang in exchange for the former Napoli captain. The paper also reports that the […]
Ronaldo to become CR9 at Juve
Ronaldo to become CR9 at Juve
Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri visited Cristiano Ronaldo on vacation to discuss the new centre-forward role for CR7, which papers are already nicknaming CR9. Multiple sources including La Stampa, Corriere della Sera, Gazzetta dello Sport and more all state that Sarri and director of sport Fabio Paratici flew out to the Cote d’Azur on Friday for […]
Pippo Inzaghi set for Benevento
Pippo Inzaghi set for Benevento
Pippo Inzaghi has reached an agreement with Bologna to terminate his contract, leaving him free to take over at Serie B side Benevento. According to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, the 45-year-old World Cup winner has finalised the termination of his contract with the Rossoblu and is set to take over at Benevento. He’ll […]
Man City pay €120m for Koulibaly?
Man City pay €120m for Koulibaly?
Manchester City could tempt Napoli into parting with Kalidou Koulibaly if they match the €120m asking price, claim Tuttosport. The Senegal international centre-back has long been a transfer target for several clubs, including Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Juventus. According to Tuttosport newspaper, Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis would be prepared to let him go […]
Sky: Manolas to Napoli soon
Sky: Manolas to Napoli soon
Roma defender Kostas Manolas is reportedly in total agreement with Napoli over a transfer. According to Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio, personal terms and image rights have been negotiated successfully. That leaves Napoli only needing to agree a fee with Roma – and Di Marzio is certain they will ‘shortly’, even if the Giallorossi […]
Sky: James to Napoli ‘in hours’
Sky: James to Napoli ‘in hours’
Napoli will reportedly seal a potential €40m deal for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez in a matter of hours. According Sky Sport Italia, the Azzurri will sign the Colombian on an initial €5m loan deal and commit to a €35m option to buy next summer. The broadcaster assures that despite what was mentioned in the […]
Balotelli to lead Parma business?
Balotelli to lead Parma business?
Parma are reportedly close to signing Fiorentina full-back Vincent Laurini, while continuing to work on a deal for Mario Balotelli. According to Gazzetta dello Sport’s Nicolo Schira, Laurini has agreed a three-year contract with Parma. That is echoed by Sportitalia journalist Luca Cilli, who claims a transfer is ‘close’. The 30-year-old joined the Viola from Empoli […]
Roma to meet for Veretout
Roma to meet for Veretout
Roma are expected to meet the agent of Fiorentina midfielder Jordan Veretout on Monday as Milan are unwilling to pay the €25m asking price. According to Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolo Schira, incoming Giallorossi sporting director Gianluca Petrachi has arranged a meeting with the Frenchman’s representative Mario Giuffredi to discuss a possible transfer. However, the […]
‘Sarri needs someone like Jorginho’
‘Sarri needs someone like Jorginho’
Agent Joao Santos has asserted that new Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri ‘needs a player like Jorginho to play his game.’ Santos has made no secret of his desire to see Jorginho reunite with Sarrifollowing their collaborations at Napoli and Chelsea, although the English Press do not see it happening. “Sarri needs a player like Jorginho to […]
ADL: Hope Sarri wins nothing
ADL: Hope Sarri wins nothing
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis says he hopes Maurizio Sarri wins nothing at Juventus and that ‘time has proved me right‘ about his character. De Laurentiis regularly criticised Sarri towards the end of his Napoli reign and when he joined Chelsea last summer, and the Partenopei President has once more taken aim at the Coach […]